Day 25: Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Classwork: Review quiz and homework: summarize and analyze the authors style and bias, review vocabulary, read chapter 12 & begin handout. Homework: Read S.P. chapter 13 and complete handout. Day 26: Thursday, April 13, 2017 Classwork: Summarize and analyze chapter 13, review vocabulary, read and discuss chapter 14. Homework: Read S.P. chapter 15 and complete handout. *Remember that all handouts can be found under the resources tab* FYI: 1) I will not be holding my regular after school hours on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday this week. Sorry for the inconvenience. 2) Quiz retakes will be held on Monday, April 17 at 3pm. Please be here if you want to re-take your quiz.
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Day 24: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Classwork: Complete ch 1-6 poster activity/Review chapters 7 & 8. Homework: Study for the quiz on The Scarlet Pimpernel chapters 1-8. Your completed/corrected homework assignments are your study guides. There is a copy on the resources page, if you need one. Day 25: Thursday, April 6, 2017 Classwork: Quiz on chapters 1-8/Chapter 9 reading and activity. Homework: Read chapter 10 and complete handout (located on the resources page) Day 23: Monday, April 3, 2017
Classwork: Chapter 9 of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe in small groups. Homework: Read chapter 10 of L.W.W. and complete the handouts. You only need to complete ONE of the 'Write, Discuss, Create' activities. Day 24: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Classwork: Reviewed answers to chapters 9 & 10 handouts and discussed an analysis of Lewis' bias as well as the presence of 'Father Christmas' in chapter 10. Homework: Study for quiz on chapters 5-9 in L.W.W. on Monday. Your homework assignments are your study guides. The chapter assignments and the answer keys can both be found in the resources tab. AzMerit Testing takes place this week. Due to testing, we will only have modified 35 minute class periods each day this week.
No homework on days 20 and 21 due to AzMerit testing. Please get plenty of rest and be ready to do your best on your exams! Day 21: In class, we will do a short review of the content of chapters 1-5 in Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe before taking a quick 25 question assessment over the content in the chapters. No Homework! Day 22: In Class, we will be reviewing the vocabulary from chapters 1-6 (see handout given in class) Homework: Study vocabulary from chapters 1-6 for a quiz on Day 23 (Monday). Last week until spring break...repeat after me... "I think I can, I think I can..." :)
This week we will continue our study of The Scarlet Pimpernel by: Baroness Orczy. Day 17: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 In Class: Review chapters 1 and 2 plot and characters. Review vocabulary, read and discuss chapter 3 Homework: Read chapter 4, complete the handout. Be prepared for quiz on Chapters 1-4 on Thursday. Day 18: Thursday, March 8, 2017 In Class: We will review chapter 4, completed for homework on Day 17, take a quiz on chapters 1-4 of The Scarlet Pimpernel by: Baroness Orczy. Then, we will read and discuss chapter 5 in class. Homework: Complete Scholar Choice Review #2 (This is a CHANGE in due date from March 8 to March 20 to allow scholars time to work on their SCR's over spring break.) As always, I'm here for any questions or concerns you may have. Cheers! Ms. Agazzi Welcome to the week before Spring Break! I'm excited to end this week on a high note as we head into a well-deserved rest:)
Day 17: Monday, March 6, 2017 In class: We will be reviewing vocabulary, taking a vocabulary quiz, and reading chapter 1 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by: C.S. Lewis. Homework: Read chapter 2 of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and complete handout. (click on the work handout, it is a link) The homework should be completed on a separate sheet of loose leaf paper following the instructions on the handout. Day 18: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 In Class: We will be discussing the characters introduced in chapters 1 and 2 as well as the plot and theme development. We will begin reading and discussing chapter 3 in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Homework: Complete Scholar Choice Book Review #2 (CHANGE: This due date was pushed back to March 20 to allow scholars to work on it over spring break.) As always, I'm here to answer any questions! Cheers! Ms. Agazzi Greetings Y'all (is that the right placement of the apostrophe, Alyssa?!),
Here is a rundown of this week's extra exciting happenings: Day 15: Tuesday, February 28: In Class: We will begin reading Baroness Orczy's classic adventure novel, The Scarlet Pimpernel set during the French Revolution. We will dive into the background of both Baroness Orczy and the setting of the novel to better understand author's bias, author's purpose, theme and how setting plays an important role in analyzing character motivation. Scholars will be assigned a copy of the novel that they are responsible for and required to bring to and from school every day during the unit. Homework (due on day 16): Study the S.P. Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quizlet either by clicking on the link or studying the words on the glossary handout. Be prepared for a vocab quiz on Thursday. Complete any unfinished questions on the author's biography handout. Day 16: Thursday, March 2: In Class: We will work on chapter 1 vocabulary, read chapter 1 together and answer comprehension questions regarding chapter 1. The focus will be on reading for comprehension, how to infer the setting, plot elements and how the setting effects character motivation. Homework(due day 17): Study S.P. chapters 1 and 2 vocabulary. Read chapter 2 and complete the handout. Enjoy:) Most Sincerely, The English Teacher:) Hey there super seventh grade scholars!
This week brings us into the month of March, the semester is flying by! There are some exciting things planned for this week, check it out: Day 15: Monday, February 27 In class: You will be presenting your spoken word poems to the class. We will use this rubric to assess your performance and poem. The presentation is your largest class work grade of the semester. Homework Assignment (due Day 16): Read Scholar Choice book for 30 minutes nightly. *Parent Tip: What has helped get in reading minutes with my own children is moving up bed time by a half hour. The kids have the choice to sleep or read. Reading suddenly always seems more interesting at that point:) Day 16: Wednesday, March 1 In Class: We will begin reading C.S. Lewis' classic, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. This novel is set in England during WW1. Today's lesson will focus on the background of both the author and the story in order to understand the author's perspective (and potential bias) as well as the setting and cultural norms found in the novel. We will assign copies of the novel that will need to be brought to and from school each day throughout the remainder of this unit. Homework (due on day 17): Study the C.S. Lewis Bio Vocabulary (LWW #1) on Quizlet or using the handout in the packet sent home- be prepared for a quiz on Monday. Also, complete any unfinished questions in the packet. Ever Most Sincerly, The teacher who writes this blog:) It has been brought to my attention that we may need to make a few adjustments to our class in order to ensure each scholar is successful. Please know that I am here to serve your children and it is my strongest desire to help them learn. The feedback I am hearing is that the homework is too time intensive, confusing and that the scholars feel we don't finish enough in class to prepare them for assessments. I want to address these issues, so I am making some changes for the remainder of the year.
1) I am cancelling the Goodreads requirement for the Scholar Choice Book Reports. Going forward, scholars need only to complete the questions on the handouts in manuscript form and turn them in. I am only going to require two more for this year; with the first due on March 8 (a day) and March 9 (b day) and the second due April 19 (a day) and April 20 (b day). Please see the attachments in the resources tab for the Scholar Choice Book Report forms and the Assignment sheet explaining the Scholar Choice Book Report. 2) All homework will be listed on a blog post at the beginning of each week with a detailed explanation. If there's any confusion at all, please contact me directly so that I can support you in helping your scholar complete the work successfully. Occasionally, some classes get more done than others based on the atmosphere of that particular class, so please check your child's agenda to ensure that the assignments don't get pushed back or moved up. Writing in the agenda or emailing are both excellent ways to get a hold of me if you have any comments or concerns. I am always open to feedback, positive or refinements, so please feel free to contact me! Sincerely, Ms. Agazzi |
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